IFALPA Daily News – 27 November 2013
Dear Colleagues,
The IFALPA Daily News is now available online.
Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
AI schedules to be hit as pilots oppose last-minute fly plans
Trouble is brewing in Air India. Pilots flying narrow body planes have begun to rebel against routes
being assigned at the last minute.
Threat of Christmas chaos as Cathay pilots and crew ponder strikes
Cathay Pacific is facing mounting pressure from both pilot and cabin crew unions to prevent
industrial action over the busy Christmas season.
American Airlines unveils new system for pilots to avoid turbulence
American Airlines is using a new turbulence detection software to help their pilots avoid bumpy
patches of air.
Lufthansa ends code-share deal with Turkish Airlines
Lufthansa has announced it plans to terminate their codeshare agreement with Turkey’s flagship
carrier, Turkish Airlines, by March 2014, saying the agreement no longer makes commercial sense.
Airbus aims to overtake Boeing in Latin America
Airbus aims to have more airliners operating in Latin America than its rival Boeing for the first time
next year, the European company’s senior executive in the region said.
Laser lights shone at nine planes
Police have launched an investigation after lasers were shone at aircraft landing at a busy airport.
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14POS22 – Engine-out taxi
IFALPA acknowledges that one or two engines shut down can help to reduce noise, emissions and
fuel use during taxi-in and taxi-out.
